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I started sandblasting last night! The results were absolutely gorgeous from my first try. Everything went perfectly, the blasts were craggy, well defined, without losing the shape of the pipe. I even tried a contrast blast and it went perfectly. "I must be a natural!" I thought to myself.

Then I woke up.

Damn I need a sandblaster!!!!!

Cheers!

Yeti

The Smoking Yeti wrote:I started sandblasting last night! The results were absolutely gorgeous from my first try. Everything went perfectly, the blasts were craggy, well defined, without losing the shape of the pipe. I even tried a contrast blast and it went perfectly. "I must be a natural!" I thought to myself.

Then I woke up.

Damn I need a sandblaster!!!!!

Cheers!

Yeti

Lol! Nice.

Is there anyone in reasonable driving distance to you who has a sand blaster? Sometimes local metal or wood shops will have a set up you can rent time at if you aren't close to any pipe makers.

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I have been looking at them lately too, every body needs to dream about something right?

There was a sketchy Volvo parts dealer who said that I could use his blaster and be charged by the hour. I ended up just getting my own through Kijiji trades. but I know people who have solicited wood shops to use their blaster. problem is, they don't really have the right media, so you probably need to bring your own.

btw we cant all be David Huber!

Evan

The sandblaster isn't where the expense is. It's the compressor. A cheap sandblasting cabinet will work.

wdteipen wrote:The sandblaster isn't where the expense is. It's the compressor. A cheap sandblasting cabinet will work.

Exactly! It's easy to spend 2k on a decent compressor.

Craigslist is your friend when it comes to compressors.

The Smoking Yeti wrote:

wdteipen wrote:The sandblaster isn't where the expense is. It's the compressor. A cheap sandblasting cabinet will work.

Exactly! It's easy to spend 2k on a decent compressor.

This is the one I have and it performs almost as good as a 7hp. I could continuously blast at 120 psi if I wanted to without interruption. $1147.99

http://www.maxtool.com/product/search.a ... _ITEM=218V



BelAire 5 Hp, 80 Gallon, 208/230v 1 Phase, Vertical Two Stage Electric Compressor (13.75 ACFM @ 175 PSI)
Great Performance and Value
Each BelAire compressor comes complete with everything you need to optimize your work and minimize down time. All BelAire Two Stage compressors come with a full 2 Year Warranty (including valves).

The 218V Features:
Solid Cast Iron Cylinder
Start-Stop Pressure Switch Control
ASME Code Tank and Safety Valves
Fully Enclosed High Flow Belt Guard
Oil Level Sight Glass
100% Factory Tested at Full Pressure
208-230 Volt Motors

Specifications:
Horsepower: 5
Voltage/Phase: 208-230/1
Tank (gal): 80V
CFM Displacement: 18.6
ACFM @ 100 psi: 15.33
ACFM @ 175 PSI: 13.75
Max PSI: 175
Dim. In. L X W x H: 39 x 24 x 73

Thanks for this link Premal! I'll sell some pipes and order this asap! Then I'll probably call you a few more times to figure out how to get the whole blasting setup set up. Remind me that I owe you!

P.S.

Do you like good beer?

The Smoking Yeti wrote:Thanks for this link Premal! I'll sell some pipes and order this asap! Then I'll probably call you a few more times to figure out how to get the whole blasting setup set up. Remind me that I owe you!

P.S.

Do you like good beer?

I like good beer but I just went gluten free

The set up I have is what Rad told me to get. It works great. Pipes blasted in about 5 to 20 mins

IAWR

PremalChheda wrote:

The Smoking Yeti wrote:Thanks for this link Premal! I'll sell some pipes and order this asap! Then I'll probably call you a few more times to figure out how to get the whole blasting setup set up. Remind me that I owe you!

P.S.

Do you like good beer?

I like good beer but I just went gluten free

The set up I have is what Rad told me to get. It works great. Pipes blasted in about 5 to 20 mins

IAWR

Premals blaster is badass !

I've been looking at Compressors and saving up for awhile - I just got a quote though and to get 220 to my shop = $2500...

Ugh, that's a lot of rusticated pipes! Maybe I get there someday though

billiard wrote:I've been looking at Compressors and saving up for awhile - I just got a quote though and to get 220 to my shop = $2500...

Ugh, that's a lot of rusticated pipes! Maybe I get there someday though

Dang! That's expensive to get 220 to your shop! I thought it was bad that I had to pay $550.

Rad

RadDavis wrote:

billiard wrote:I've been looking at Compressors and saving up for awhile - I just got a quote though and to get 220 to my shop = $2500...

Ugh, that's a lot of rusticated pipes! Maybe I get there someday though

Dang! That's expensive to get 220 to your shop! I thought it was bad that I had to pay $550.

Rad

Yeah, I felt a little deflated when the contractor told me that

But I have learned the big cost is the cable to run out to the detached garage (my shop) so I'm taking the money I been saving for a compressor and looking though craigslist for cable and pipes. I figure if I can save money there, and dig the trench and run the pipe\cable myself, that's a big hunk of the cost and then I'll save up for the contractor to do the install.

Slow and steady and all that

billiard wrote:I've been looking at Compressors and saving up for awhile - I just got a quote though and to get 220 to my shop = $2500...

Ugh, that's a lot of rusticated pipes! Maybe I get there someday though

If you can find someplace else to set up just the blasting close to your electric box you can save $2000+ on the hookup. You could also just run a pipe for the air to your workshop from the air compressor instead of the electric.

PremalChheda wrote:

billiard wrote:I've been looking at Compressors and saving up for awhile - I just got a quote though and to get 220 to my shop = $2500...

Ugh, that's a lot of rusticated pipes! Maybe I get there someday though

If you can find someplace else to set up just the blasting close to your electric box you can save $2000+ on the hookup. You could also just run a pipe for the air to your workshop from the air compressor instead of the electric.

Thanks Premal, unfortunately though the sole electric box is in the house and my shop is a detached garage, so I got to get electricity out there.

billiard wrote: I figure if I can save money there, and dig the trench and run the pipe\cable myself, that's a big hunk of the cost and then I'll save up for the contractor to do the install.

Thats what I did. Got the wire, ran it through conduit, buried it and just left the ends of the wire bare on both ends (with plenty of extra slack to work with). I paid an electrician friend to tie in the wire at the house and wire up the box in my shop. I also wired in all my own outlets and ran it through the walls etc. Saved $1,000+ , but I think technically the electrician is supposed to do all the work himself. So lets say, theoretically this might be perhaps what I could have done. Maybe.

As a property owner (here in Missouri anyway) I can do any work to my structure and infrastructure myself with no permits and no license. My husband ran a whole circuit for me to the garage earlier this year. The only cost was the wire, conduit and outlets. If I had wanted 220 before we finished the basement and made it impossible he would have done it himself........your local laws may be different however.

my city\county\state is a little different.. recreational usage of marijuana is perfectly legal, so is gay marriage (just examples, I'm not being political at all) but if I put a breaker box up, on my own, in my garage they will likely tar and feather me

Don't ya just love it?? I bet they make a lot of money off permits down at the county/city office